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　The stairs were accessible to all.

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　I wonder if it's okay that it's so easy to go up.

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　I climbed carefully, one step at a time.

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　I wonder what kind of expressions are waiting for me.

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　I finish the last step.

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"It's been a long time."

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　I said this with a big smile on my face.

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"Ali, what's wrong with your eyes?"

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　Master Curtis said in a cheerful tone, perhaps pretending not to read the air.

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　I can ignore this ......, can't I?

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"What the hell do you want?"　

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　Albert said, wrinkling his brow with an expression opposite to Curtis'.

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　Oh my, I don't think you should behave like that towards your sister whom you haven't seen in a long time.

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　This is a reunion hug!

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　I wonder what I am to them.

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　Maybe I'm a very bad girl from what I saw at the school today.

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　Thankfully, there are all kinds of bad rumors going around: ....... That's all well and good, but where in the world are they coming from?

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　But I still don't like false bad rumors because they are different from reality. You have to actually do something bad.

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　...... But still, you guys are all so s*xy and attractive just because you are the targets of Otome games. You are getting more and more beautiful. I wonder if they will be sculptures that will go down in history.

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"I heard you hit Jane and knocked her out..."

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"Jane is my friend."

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　Liz opened her mouth as her brother Albert spoke.

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　You have a nice, clear voice, I muttered to myself.

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　She seems to be very angry. Well, one would be angry if one's friend was hit.

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"A friend."

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　I said this with a sneer.

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　I guess I'm less humane than I used to be.

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"We're friends!"

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　Liz said, her voice strained.

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"I'm not friends with her."

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"What are you talking about?"

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"That's your relationship with Liz and Mr. Jane, and I don't want you telling me what my relationship with Mr. Jane is."

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"You're not being respectful to older people anymore."

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　I heard Jill say that to me in a small voice.

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　......I've forgotten how to use honorifics, is my excuse.

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　To be honest, I feel that I don't have to speak to Liz in honorifics anymore.

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　Besides, what Jill just said sounded like she was mocking you.

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　I turned my attention to Jill. Jill is smiling wickedly at me.

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　She looks like the devil. You'd have to be a devil of a girl to stand next to a devil of a girl.

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"But she's still my friend. I won't keep quiet!"

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"...... I understand if she's trying to get back at me. So I don't really think anything of it when Mr. Jane hits me out of the blue, but when Liz hits me, I get angry."

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"What are you talking about?"

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"I'm just saying, don't get involved in every little thing that doesn't concern you."

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　Liz's eyes widen at my words.

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　She looks at me like she can't believe what I'm saying.

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"You use such foul language."

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　Master Gale said, glaring at me in a terrible way.

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"You're a crazy woman."

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　Eric said it as if he was going to spit it out.

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"Oh, you are so rude to a lady."

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"What lady?"

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"You've changed a lot since we used to go to town together, haven't you?"

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"It's your brain that's changed."

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"Is that so?"

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　I tilted my head slightly without cracking a smile.

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　It was so deliberate, so bad-girl-like. That's extra points for being a bad girl.

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"I'm not here for that, I'm here for Duke-sama."

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　I approach Master Duke straightaway.

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　I felt tremendous pressure from the Duke, who was sitting alone on the sofa.

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"What?"

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"I was afraid you were hurt by my words and were fretting."

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　Master Duke frowned at my words.

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"Do you know the word 'thankless'?　I didn't ask you to watch over me.

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　I said this with my eyes fixed on the Duke.

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　Jill must have thought I had come to apologize to the Duke, because she looked up at me in surprise at my words.

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　They all looked at me with expressions of surprise rather than disdain. I guess that's what you call being at a loss for words.

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"But I'm glad you were concerned about me. Thank you."

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　I said this before Duke could say anything and slowly bowed my head.

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　I know that I was sorry for the way I said that to someone who was so concerned about me.

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　I hope this is understood.

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　I don't know what kind of expression Duke has on his face right now.

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　But I can feel the tension and surprise in the air.

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　I see the shadow of Master Duke reaching for my head.

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"And one more thing..."

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　I muttered in a small voice, looking at the floor.

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　Before Duke's hand touched my head, I grabbed his chest with one hand vigorously.

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　I did it!　I got a good grip without missing.

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　...... Men's bodies are so sturdy.

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　Master Duke is looking at me blindingly.

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　He doesn't seem to understand what's happening to him.

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"Watching?　If you want to watch over me, why don't you just say so to me directly?　I hope you don't think it's cool to be quiet. I won't understand unless you say it out loud. I don't know anything about that.

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　Master Duke looks at me, frozen.

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　I lift one corner of my mouth.

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"If I were you, I wouldn't be watching over you, I'd be protecting you up close, wouldn't I?"

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　Saying this, I slowly removed my hand from Master Duke's chest.

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　The Duke stared at me, stunned.

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　Everyone in the room froze and looked at me. I didn't expect all the students to be frozen with their eyes on me. .......

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　Feeling the huge number of stares on my body, I started walking toward the stairs.

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　When I finished walking down the stairs and was about to go back the way I came, I suddenly heard laughter coming down from above.

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　Laughter like a torrential downpour. I've never heard Duke's laugh like this before.

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　I slowly looked up.

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　He is looking down at me with his elbows on the fence.

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　His eyes seemed to be full of joy and happiness as he looked at me.

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"From now on, I'm going to say what's on my mind."

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　Master Duke grinned wickedly.

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　His eyes are like the eyes of a ravenous beast that has found its prey.

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"I've never seen the Duke like this."

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　Master Finn is muttering to himself as he looks at the Duke.

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　Indeed, I have never seen the Duke like this.

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"No~, Ari is the strongest!

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　Master Curtis says so, his shoulders shaking. He even has tears in his eyes.

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　...... You don't have to laugh so hard.　

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　I'm sure a man of color like Curtis says that to all kinds of people.

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　I glared at him sharply.

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"I've got the best girl protecting me close by. That's reassuring."

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"I wish Ali would protect me, too."

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"Alicia, you're being teased."

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　Jill said with a little laugh next to me.

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　I almost told her that she was making fun of me too, but I kept those words to myself.

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　I thought about looking up and glaring at her again, but decided not to.

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　I was afraid to look at Liz's expression now. If our eyes met, I would be in trouble.

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　I turned my back to Duke and the others and walked quickly to the exit of the cafeteria.

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　Duke didn't say anything more.

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　For a moment the whole place was in an uproar, but I don't know what kind of expression Duke had on his face at that moment.

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　I feel like I'm losing if I turn around. Patience here.

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　I know I said I would protect you, but I can't use magic now!

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　I don't know if I can hide the fact that I can't do magic for a week in front of Master Duke.

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　It's like he's driving himself further and further into a bomb. Self-destruction is the worst possible outcome.

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　Bad girl points will be deducted.

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　...... And I forgot to ask about Grandpa Will.

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　I remembered that a while after I left the diner.

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　I stopped walking and sighed heavily, covering my forehead with my hand.

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　Duke's loving look toward Alicia captivated all the students in the cafeteria.

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　Everyone, regardless of gender, looked into his eyes. Even Jill was glued to the spot, looking into his eyes.

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　Alicia was the only one who did not see the tender loving eyes of Duke that were fixed on her.

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